Churn.



No. 660,52l. Patented Oct. 23, I900.

U. A. MORRUW. cnunn. (Application filed Feb. 16, 1900.)

(No Model.)

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE OLIVER A. MORROW, OF WHITE HALL, ILLINOIS.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,521, dated October23, 1900.

Application filed February 16, 1900- Serial No. 5,418 (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OLIVER A. MORRO W, a citizen of the United States,residing at White Hall, in the county of Greene and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ohurns, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in churns; and the object of myinvention is the provision of a churn of simple, inexpensive, anddurable construction by means of which butter may be made from sweet orsour cream in a very short time without fatiguing the operator, thusproducing a thoroughly practical churn.

To attain the desired object the invention consists of novel features ofconstruction and combination of parts, substantially as disclosedherein.

Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved churn with the dasher andreceptacle shown in section, the churn being in position for use; andFig. 2 represents a perspective View of the dasher.

In the drawings, A designates the upright frame of my churn, which issecured in position for use to a table or stand by means of the clamp B.Upon the frameA is placed the cranked driving-pulley S, and the frame isprovided with the two lateral arms O,which are braced by the verticalbar H, to which also is attached the guide-pulley R. The arms 0 have intheir outer ends ball-bearings P, with the sleeve L in the upper arm foradjusting said ball-bearings, set-screw M holding said sleeve in place.Between the arms 0 is located the sleeve N, through which passes thehollow dasher-shaft D, being removable and secured by the set-screw O.

The dasher-shaft D carries the dasher E, removably secured by theset-screw F, and the dasher is circular in form, to the bottom of whichis attached a'plurality'of tubes J, placed in such a manner that theyall slant backward when the dasher is revolved, their inner ends forminga circle around the opening G. About the cylindrical portion of thedasher is a band E, the upper end of which rests against a shoulder e,the outer margin of which forms the lower end of the tapering portion ofthe dasher, the thickness of said band being equal to the width of saidshoulder. The outer ends of the open-ended tubes J are fastened to thebottoms of the dasher and band, and their inner ends, which are slightlytapering or beveled, are held in contact with one another, as shown. Thesleeve N is revolved by means of the belt or band Q, which passes aroundthe upper part of said sleeve, thence over the guide-pulley R, andaround the driving-pulley S. The guide-pulley R is mounted in a slot I,which permits of moving it laterally to tighten -the belt or adjust it,as necessity requires.

In operation, the cream being placed in the receptacle K, when thedasher is revolved the air is drawn into the top of the hollowdashershaft D, down through opening G, and out through the tubes J, andforced thence upward through the body of cream and also thoroughlystirring it, thus effecting the churning in a very quick and perfectmanner.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,it is evident that I provide a churn which is of simple and inexpensiveconstruction, which can be operated without tiring the user, and whichwill churn in a very short time. i

I claim The combination of a dasher-shaft, means for revolving saidshaft, a dasher removably secured to said shaft and consisting of acylindrical body with central passage therethrough through which thesaid dasher-shaft passes, a band encircling the lower end of said bodyand cylindrical tubes open at both ends and secured to the said band andbottom of the body, the said tubes being tangentially arranged withrelation to the dashershaft with their inner ends beveled and held incontact with one another in a circle concentric with and at a distancefrom the lower end of the dasher-shaft and their outer ends projectingbeyond the periphery of the dasherbody, substantially as herein shownand described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presencepf two witnesses. I

OLIVER A. MORROW.

Witnesses:

J. F. DUNCAN, L. N. BALLARD.

